Each year, eligible North Carolina workers and their families lose more than $135 million dollars by failing to claim the Earned Income Tax Credit. Because most EITC dollars are spent locally, the state easily loses another $200 million in local economic stimulus – money that could boost the state’s economy, especially in its most disadvantaged communities. EITC Carolinas helps by:

Ensuring that eligible workers and families claim valuable tax credits, especially the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and the Child Tax Credit;
Lending support to a network of community free tax preparation sites that are part of the IRS VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) program;
Helping families to pay down debt and build savings at tax time;
Researching state policies that support worker and family economic stability.